Kuroda's pulling puts Hakone Academy in the lead as the competitors head towards the first day's finish line, but Sohoku's sprinter turned all-rounder Naruko Shoukichi shows off his strengths! By demonstrating a new special ability that allows him to go quickly even while racing uphill, he doesn't back down from the challenge. Told by Teshima to decide between themselves who will be the ace, Imaizumi and Naruko act more like rivals racing against each other than teammates working together, while Kuroda and Ashikiba demonstrate their battle-hardened coordination. Meanwhile, the shadow approaches from behind both teams...
But I'm glad we made it 
to the feed zone in time.
Aber gut, dass wir es rechtzeitig
zur Versorgung geschafft haben!
Pero qué bueno que llegamos a tiempo.
Menos mal que llegamos a tiempo.
mais je suis content
qu’on soit arrivés à temps.
Però sono contento
che siamo arrivati in tempo all'area di ristoro.
Mas que bom que chegamos
na zona de suprimentos a tempo!
Но я рад, что мы успели вовремя.